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THREE GREAT REASONS TO PLANT COWSLIPS IN YOUR GARDEN
20 Friday Apr 2012
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Cowslips, Wildlife gardening
Well first off, they’re beautiful spring flowers that can brighten up even a
dull, wet day in the garden. I planted cowslips in the garden at the first
house we bought. They grew and seeded themselves around, so I was able to give
plants to friends for their gardens. When we moved, I dug up some plants for
our new garden. Now every spring those plants, and many others that have grown
from their seeds, produce a mass of flowers. Somewhere along the line a few
darker, orange flowered plants have arrived to join the yellow of the
originals. I love that the flowers are small and delicate, not like the big,
blousy blooms of the cultivated primulas that are sold as winter and spring
bedding plants. And it’s the fact that they haven’t been bred to death, to
produce bigger flowers in a whole range of colours that makes them more valuable
for wildlife.
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Which brings us on to reason number two – cowslips are native wildflowers that
have evolved alongside native British insects over thousands of years. The
insects rely on the flowers for food and visit the cowslips to collect nectar,
as they move from one flower to another they take pollen with them. And it’s
this transfer of pollen that the cowslips need in order to produce seed.
Cowslip numbers are declining in the wild. They saw a massive drop when
agricultural practices became more intensive, herbicide use increased and
meadows were ploughed up in favour of arable crops. A spring meadow dotted with
cowslip flowers is a rare sight nowadays. But these pretty spring flowers are a
good nectar source for bees, butterflies and moths making them great plants to
include in a wildlife friendly garden.
And thirdly there is the history and folklore surrounding these plants, don’t
you just love it when a plant has a story to tell? Folklore tells that cowslips
first grew from the ground where St Peter dropped his keys, a story reflected in
the fact that they are also known as Herb Peter and Key of Heaven. The cowslip
has long been used in herbal medicine. The flowers, having a sedative effect,
are used to make infusions for treating anxiety, insomnia and headaches. And if
you want to get the children interested, you can them that the name cowslip is
derived from the plant’s habit of growing in pastures among the cowpats or
cowslops.
So, if you’ve got some space in your garden, why not plant a few cowslips? They
are fairly tolerant of garden conditions, preferring a sunny position and
neutral to slightly alkaline soils (if you have rhododendrons and camellias
growing happily in your garden, cowslips will probably struggle to establish in
the ground). If you garden on acid soil, or don’t have a garden, you can always
plant cowslips in containers. They look fantastic in terracotta pots or window
boxes. Enjoy the flower through April and May, but don’t be tempted to cut the
spent flower heads off the plant if you want seeds for more plants. .. And one
other thing, now that I’ve got you all enthusiastic about growing cowslips,
please don’t go digging up plants from the wild (I know you wouldn’t even think
of doing this) – there are few enough already. Best bet is to buy from a local
nursery, especially if you can find plants grown from locally produced seed.
Oh, and if you still aren’t convinced, the cowslip flowers are edible. Sprinkle
them over spring salads or, if you have a meadow full of flowers, why not try
making some cowslip wine?
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17 THOUGHTS ON “THREE GREAT REASONS TO PLANT COWSLIPS IN YOUR GARDEN”
1. Lucinda said:
April 22, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Such beautiful photos Sarah, I love that orange one, what a lovely deep
colour it is.
Cowslips are a real favourite of mine and I look forward to their arrival
on the Downs each year.
Thanks for the inspiration.
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* thegardendeli said:
April 22, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Thanks Lucinda. They are beautiful flowers. I got lucky with the photos –
managed to get them between the showers.
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3. The Sage Butterfly said:
April 23, 2012 at 12:11 am
What a wonderful ode to cowslips…they are so beautiful! You highlight them
so beautifully with your words and your photos…Happy Earth Day!
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4. Maggie said:
April 23, 2012 at 6:09 am
Lovely post – cowslips are one of my favourites too, and mine are just
beginning to spread from my original plant. Great writing and beautiful
photos!
Maggie x
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5. Bridget said:
April 23, 2012 at 7:11 am
Delighted to have found your blog through Lucinda’s link. Lovely post too.
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6. comfreycottages said:
April 23, 2012 at 1:03 pm
I think your cowslips are so lovely , Sarah. Loved this post! Now you just
need Cecily Parsley to make you some cowslip wine:) xxxx
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7. thegardendeli said:
April 23, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Thanks for all your comments. Glad to see that cowslips are so popular. Has
anyone tried cowslip wine? – I’ve always left the flowers for the bees so
have never made it.
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8. madcrowherbals said:
April 23, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Oh, nice. I think I found a new flower friend to get to know better. I
don’t know that I’ve ever seen them in the wild here. But I’ll start
keeping my eye and I’m certainly inspired to look into adding them into my
future gardens!
Michael
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9. Danielle Charles said:
April 23, 2012 at 5:49 pm
You had me convinced from the very first line! I’ve been in love with
cowslips ever since Lucinda wrote about them last spring. I love their
delicate beauty, which you have captured so perfectly in your photos. And I
loved hearing about the folklore – the story that each plant is waiting to
tell The orange one is particularly striking!
XOXO
D
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10. stardragonfly said:
April 23, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Your cowslips are gorgeous! I am definitely going to be looking for these
at my local nursery! Or I suppose they can be ordered on the Internet.
Thank you so much for your beautiful post! Susan
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11. thegardendeli said:
April 23, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Michael – would love to hear if you find any wild cowslips in your part of
the world. I think they grow in the north east of the USA, so you may be in
luck.
Danielle – you are right, the stories associated with a plant tell so much
about it’s history and uses.
Susan – yes, the internet may be the answer – did a quick search for
‘wildflower nursery’ and got a long list of results.
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12. silverbells2012 said:
May 11, 2014 at 7:44 pm
My dad has just given me some cowslips from his garden. I’m so pleased to
learn with these I will be helping the bees as well as keeping a native
wildflower going
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* thegardendeli said:
May 11, 2014 at 11:09 pm
And they’re a beautiful flower – so you get to enjoy them too!
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13. Heather said:
May 16, 2015 at 5:13 am
Hi any chance you can send me some seeds I can exchange seeds with you if
you are interested?
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* thegardendeli said:
May 17, 2015 at 9:47 pm
Hi Heather. I’d be happy to send you some seeds if my plants produce some
this year – they’re best sown fresh, so round about early July. Where are
you based? I think it’s ok to send seed to Europe, but I’m not sure about
further afield.
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